September 19

September 19, 1905

Death of Dr. Thomas Barnardo. Dublin-born Barnardo opened his first home for destitute boys in Stepney in 1870

September 19, 1889

Sean Keating, painter, is born in Limerick

September 19, 1885

David Christopher Davies, leading Welsh geologist died.

September 19, 1881

Kate Coll and Juan Vivion de Valera are married in St. Patricks Church, Greenville, New Jersey. Just over a year later the couple give birth to Eamon

September 19, 1880

Parnell delivers his famous speech at Ennis

September 19, 1854

The Great North of Scotland Railway opened, running from Aberdeen to Huntly.

September 19, 1757

Having been funded by a bequest from Jonathan Swift, St Patricks Hospital for the insane, Dublin, is opened